Overview
- Garner told CBS Sunday Morning on Tuesday that she does not know if Madonna’s story will be made as a movie or a multi-episode series and that the choice is not hers to make.
- Madonna personally picked Garner for the lead in 2022 and Garner has trained in singing, dance and acting while remaining publicly attached to the project.
- The project was first announced in 2020 with Madonna planning to direct and writing with Diablo Cody and Erin Cressida Wilson, and industry reports say Universal shelved the film in January 2023.
- In 2025 Deadline reported Madonna was developing the story with Netflix and producer-director Shawn Levy, but no studio or streamer has formally confirmed a production start.
- Garner’s recent onstage appearances and screen collaborations with Madonna, including Confessions II and the September 2026 MTV VMAs, keep the project visible even as format, rights and financing are unresolved and could delay filming.